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Alex AuBuchonSupporters of the family of a 19-year-old man shot and killed by a Mobile police officer last month are calling for criminal charges against the officer and governmental changes. Al.com reports in her first public comments since her son Michael Moore's shooting, Shunta Daugherty questioned the whereabouts of the weapon police say her son brandished before he was fatally shot during a traffic stop by Officer Harold Hurst on June 13. The handgun police say Moore reached for during the shooting was not recovered from the scene. Instead, officers say it stayed in Moore’s waistband as he was transferred to a local hospital, where investigators then reportedly recovered the weapon. Ordinary People’s Society Executive Director Kenneth Glasgow says negligent homicide or manslaughter charges should be filed against Officer Hurst. Supporters also want Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson to remove himself from the process of appointing members to a police citizens’ advisory council. Stimpson and PoliceFamily Demands Change After Shooting, Minority Business Council Summithttp://apr.org/post/family-demands-change-after-shooting-minority-business-council-summit
94997 as http://apr.orgWed, 20 Jul 2016 14:10:03 +0000Family Demands Change After Shooting, Minority Business Council SummitAlex AuBuchonA new report provides the specific economic impacts of decades of climate change both in Alabama and throughout the United States. In Alabama, the largest issue is expected to be increased temperature. By 2040, the report estimates that the state will see up to 33 additional days per year above 95 degrees. That would result in a nearly 9% drop in crop yields, a 7.5% jump in energy demand, and nearly 500 additional deaths per year. Al Sommer is a Dean Emeritus at Johns Hopkins University and a member of the report author group Risky Business’s Risk Committee. He says one of the report’s biggest strengths is it keeps people from arguing over specifics and focuses on a larger issue. “Look, we don’t know for certain that we’re going to get 50 days over 95 degrees every day. But we know with 67% probability that it’s going to fall between “x” and “y”, both of which are a lot hotter than it is today. So that we begin thinking about practical things we can do.” Sommer says key improvementsEconomic Impact of Climate Change, A.G. Gaston Motel Preservationhttp://apr.org/post/economic-impact-climate-change-ag-gaston-motel-preservation
76271 as http://apr.orgTue, 28 Jul 2015 14:20:13 +0000Economic Impact of Climate Change, A.G. Gaston Motel PreservationAlex AuBuchonRepublican lawmakers seem to be turning toward gambling to shore up Alabama’s General Fund Budget, but Gov. Robert Bentley says that won’t provide enough money to stave off deep cuts to law enforcement and other state agencies. Bentley spoke to the Associated Press yesterday in Dothan. He says the drafts of lottery and casino legislation proposed by Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh would bring Las Vegas-style gambling to the state of Alabama, which he says is not the budget solution the state needs. Instead, Bentley continued to press for support for his $541 million tax package. According to the Governor, Alabama would lose 130 law enforcement officers if legislators fail to balance the General Fund budget. Bentley made his remarks at the Houston County state trooper post. The governor said the post is one of 13 trooper posts that would be closing under the potential budget cuts. The Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs is visiting Alabama this week. Sloan Gibson's goal is to meetBentley says gambling isn't enough, VA Deputy Secretary in Alabama and freestanding ER openshttp://apr.org/post/bentley-says-gambling-isnt-enough-va-deputy-secretary-alabama-and-freestanding-er-opens
71798 as http://apr.orgTue, 05 May 2015 14:38:17 +0000Bentley says gambling isn't enough, VA Deputy Secretary in Alabama and freestanding ER opensAlex AuBuchonToday is the four year anniversary of the tornado outbreak that killed more than 200 Alabamians. The damage was widespread across the state, including in Tuscaloosa. Mayor Walter Maddox rode out the EF4 tornado at Tuscaloosa's City Hall. He says the moments after that were spent surveying the 12.5 percent of the city that was destroyed in just six minutes. “It’s one of the most overwhelming scenes of my life. The first time I saw the damage, it really felt like an out-of-body experience. And quite frankly, from the moment you saw it on television... that, in and of itself, was surreal, because you think, ‘that’s my community here on CNN.’” The event was the costliest tornado outbreak and one of the costliest natural disasters in United States history with total damages of approximately $11 billion nationwide and $1.5 billion in Alabama. Read or listen to a full discussion between Maddox and APR's MacKenzie Bates on the April 2011 tornadoes here. Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson hasTuscaloosa Mayor Maddox on tornadoes, Mobile ending veteran homelessness and kayaker, rescuer drownhttp://apr.org/post/tuscaloosa-mayor-maddox-tornadoes-mobile-ending-veteran-homelessness-and-kayaker-rescuer-drown
71363 as http://apr.orgMon, 27 Apr 2015 14:36:22 +0000Tuscaloosa Mayor Maddox on tornadoes, Mobile ending veteran homelessness and kayaker, rescuer drownThe Associated PressMobile's police chief is retiring. Chief Micheal T. Williams announced Wednesday he will step down from the post within 60 days. Williams is leaving before mayor-elect Sandy Stimpson takes office. Stimpson defeated two-term incumbent Sam Jones on Tuesday. Williams was named police chief in 2010. He's worked for the Mobile Police Department for more than two decades. Mobile Police Chief Announces Retirementhttp://apr.org/post/mobile-police-chief-announces-retirement
36898 as http://apr.orgThu, 29 Aug 2013 13:34:09 +0000Mobile Police Chief Announces RetirementThe Associated PressMobile has a new mayor, but Birmingham voters re-elected the incumbent in municipal elections. Sandy Stimpson defeated incumbent Mayor Sam Jones in voting Tuesday in Mobile. Stimpson carried more than 53 percent of the vote to 47 percent to Jones. Stimpson ran with the backing of business groups in a campaign that grew contentious at times. Jones has been mayor since 2005, but Stimpson takes over Nov. 5. In Birmingham, Mayor William Bell won his first full term as he easily avoided a runoff against a field of four challengers. Bell pulled in 74 percent of the vote, and he says his focus now will be improving Birmingham neighborhoods and creating jobs. In Tuscaloosa, Mayor Walt Maddox won another term without opposition. Stimpson Unseats Jones in Mobile Mayoral Racehttp://apr.org/post/stimpson-unseats-jones-mobile-mayoral-race
36822 as http://apr.orgWed, 28 Aug 2013 12:31:04 +0000Stimpson Unseats Jones in Mobile Mayoral Race